Mainly, it provided me with a soft place to land when I burned out and couldn't keep working full-time - no small gift given the nuttiness of the rental market in Toronto over the last 10 years.) Rent: $650 (I've lived in my one-bedroom basement for a long time, and this beyond-reasonable rent has enabled me to do so much. Paycheque Amount (Inconsistent): $3,300 (I net around this each month, but the total varies depending on how much I work.) Net Worth: $100,000 (mostly RRSPs, some in a TFSA, some sitting in savings accounts for upcoming expenses) This year I'll probably earn about $50,000 Occupation: Communications specialist, yoga teacher, and babysitter
